After Tel decided to leave Bayern late in the window over a lack of minutes, he attracted interest from most of the Premier League’s elite. Tottenham moved aggressively and struck an agreement with Bayern to sign the Frenchman permanently for £50m, only for Tel to reject the offer following face-to-face talks with Spurs chairman Daniel Levy.
It looked like Manchester United could win the race for Tel’s signature, but Spurs manager Ange Postecoglou managed to finally convince Tel to join on a loan deal which includes the option for a permanent transfer in the summer.
After completing his switch to Spurs, Tel confirmed Kane had also helped him make his decision.
“He told me this is a big club with a lot of very good people,” Tel told club media. “The pitch is very nice, the training centre is very good, and if you go there, you can enjoy it.”
Tel joined Bayern 12 months before Kane’s big-money switch from Spurs and soon began to struggle for minutes. He started just six Bundesliga games last season, racking up seven goals and five assists, and had only two starts to his name this year under new boss Vincent Kompany.
Game time was key to Tel’s decision to leave. He rebuffed interest from Chelsea due to the Blues’ inability to guarantee him a significant role, but the teenage forward looks set for plenty minutes in Postecoglou’s injury-hit forward line.
Bayern Munich forward Mathys Tel has rejected an approach from Tottenham Hotspur but remains a prime target for several Premier League clubs this month, according to multiple reports.
The French forward was initially linked with a move to Chelsea as part of an ambitious swap deal involving Christopher Nkunku. Tel supposedly turned down advances from the Blues as securing first-team football was the driving force behind his increasingly public desire to leave Bayern.
Spurs struck a deal worth €60m (£50m) for Tel with the German giants this week, paving the way for club chairman Daniel Levy to fly out to Bavaria for a face-to-face meeting with the forward and his representatives. Tel’s response was conclusive: no, as reported by Sky Germany and Fabrizio Romano.
Both outlets claim that Tel’s decision does not reflect a change-of-heart. The teenager who has been restricted to just two Bundesliga starts this season is still willing to consider bids from other suitors. Aston Villa, Chelsea and Manchester United have been put forward as interested parties, while Romano also named Arsenal
Tottenham are one of several clubs thought to be competing for the services of Brighton & Hove Albion striker Evan Ferguson. The Republic of Ireland international is an entirely different profile to Tel, more of a roaming number nine compared to the fleet-footed French forward, and has been riddled with injuries of late.
Ange Postecoglou’s side already have their fair share of fitness issues to deal with – which is largely why the Spurs boss has implored his employers to be decisive in the current window.
Most of Tottenham’s injury absentees are in midfield and defence, with centre-back Radu Dragusin the latest to file into a crowded treatment room during Thursday’s Europa League victory over Swedish outfit Elfsborg.
Postecoglou was able to welcome Micky van de Ven back for his first appearance of the year in that midweek fixture and had a rare burst of good injury news during Friday’s press conference.
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